Hi folks
I'm just catching up Feb mag forum. Here is my experience trying to purchase a wurther time-sert insert.I needed to repair a damaged cylinder head stud bolt hole in my stag engine. The hole was damaged beyond a helicoil repair. I contacted the Kent Wurth branch. They told me I would need to set up an account before I could make a purchase. This requiered two referees and a personal vist by a company rep. This in spite of me telling them I was a private person (retired) who only wanted to make one purchase, could I make a personal visit and pay cash over the counter, No!! I did request an estimate of the cost of the insert I required. It would have to be sourced from the USA at a cost of £80.00p, plus the cost of tooling, shipping, vat? etc; I considered the costs to repair one stud hole to be unacceptable and called a halt to the proceedings.
In the event a local small machine shop (aren't these people gems) made me a insert utilising a 16mil X 50mil mild steel setbolt. Cost £2.00p for the bolt and £20.00p for the machining. Insert fitted, head on, all studs, nuts and bolts multiple torqued to 55 foot pounds.
Regarding fitting helicoils/inserts. Answer A3 in the Feb mag says it all.
Since my experience trying to buy Wurth time-sert inserts last July I notice there are now a few suppliers on the web.
Georgestag1
I'm just catching up Feb mag forum. Here is my experience trying to purchase a wurther time-sert insert.I needed to repair a damaged cylinder head stud bolt hole in my stag engine. The hole was damaged beyond a helicoil repair. I contacted the Kent Wurth branch. They told me I would need to set up an account before I could make a purchase. This requiered two referees and a personal vist by a company rep. This in spite of me telling them I was a private person (retired) who only wanted to make one purchase, could I make a personal visit and pay cash over the counter, No!! I did request an estimate of the cost of the insert I required. It would have to be sourced from the USA at a cost of £80.00p, plus the cost of tooling, shipping, vat? etc; I considered the costs to repair one stud hole to be unacceptable and called a halt to the proceedings.
In the event a local small machine shop (aren't these people gems) made me a insert utilising a 16mil X 50mil mild steel setbolt. Cost £2.00p for the bolt and £20.00p for the machining. Insert fitted, head on, all studs, nuts and bolts multiple torqued to 55 foot pounds.
Regarding fitting helicoils/inserts. Answer A3 in the Feb mag says it all.
Since my experience trying to buy Wurth time-sert inserts last July I notice there are now a few suppliers on the web.
Georgestag1
err yes
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